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I spent a lot of my earlier adult life waiting.

Waiting for clarity.

Waiting for confidence.

Waiting for the moment when someone wiser, braver, or more “qualified” would tell me what to do next.

Spoiler: that moment never came.

What did come was the quiet realization that no one was showing up to do this for me - and that maybe that was the point.

The shift wasn’t dramatic.

It was decisive.

Not because I suddenly felt ready.

But because I stopped waiting to feel ready✨

✨ I N S P I R E

“If anyone is going to magically appear and change your life, just know that person is always going to be you.”

– Brianna Pastor 

✨ T H R I V E

How to stop waiting and become your own force of change

You don’t always need a breakthrough.

Sometimes a few small places where you decide instead of delay makes all the difference.

📁 Keep a “proof I can do hard things” note

↳ A running list of moments you made a tough call, spoke up, or followed through

↳ Skim it before big decisions when self-doubt gets loud

⌛Give yourself 20 quiet minutes to think on purpose

↳ No fixing. No planning for everyone else. No scrolling

↳ Just asking, “What do I actually want right now?”

📅 Do a once-a-month check-in: “Is this still working for me?”

↳ Put it on your calendar so it actually happens

↳ The 1st of the month is an easy, memorable anchor

🔁 Swap “I’m waiting to see” for “I’m choosing this for now”

↳ Most decisions aren’t permanent - they’re adjustable

↳ Choosing doesn’t mean you’re locking yourself in forever

✍️ Before bed, name one small, brave thing for tomorrow

↳ Send the email. Say no. Start the thing

↳ Confidence grows from follow-through, not overthinking

Things don’t change when you wait.

They change when you decide✨

What’s one small, brave thing you could choose today? Hit reply and let me know!

Always,

Carolyn

✨ R E S O U R C E S

1. Move: When thinking keeps you stuck, this is a reminder that movement often creates clarity faster than waiting ever will.

2. Finding Home Base – Practice to Connect Inwards: A short, calming practice for when you feel untethered or overly influenced by outside noise.

3. Wellness Wheel: A simple visual tool to check in with yourself and notice where small shifts could help most.

4. How to Start Any New Practice: A practical breakdown of why starting is often harder than continuing - and how to make it doable.

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If you’re tired of waiting for clarity, confidence, or the “right moment” to act…

Thrive Academy helps you become the person who decides.

Not by pushing harder or doing more.

But by removing the mental noise that keeps you second-guessing yourself.

Inside Thrive, you learn how to:

– Trust your decisions without needing constant reassurance

– Think clearly instead of spinning in indecision

– Choose direction without waiting to feel ready

– Respond intentionally rather than defaulting to old patterns

– Stay steady when things feel uncertain or high-stakes

This work doesn’t change who you are.

It helps you stop outsourcing your life - and start leading it from the inside out.

👉 Learn more about Thrive Academy here